Firewise

Be ember aware! [VIDEO Length 4:07]

During a wildfire, embers can rain down on your home like an ember blizzard. Learn about the easy steps you can take to protect your home from embers.

Firewise teaches people to work together to reduce wildfire risks throughout their community. Becoming Firewise is a process, not an endpoint. Being Firewise is not difficult, but requires commitment. A Firewise person pays attention to those details in his or her environment that might start or encourage the spread of a wildfire.

"Point of Origin" newsletter

This newsletter provides information about the services, products, and direction of the DNR and the various partners in wildfire prevention, suppression, and outreach. Here are the issues from the past year. To request a previous issue, email forestry.webmail@wisconsin.gov.